Virus widens its net in Prayagraj, more healthcare professionals fall prey

PRAYAGRAJ: As five more doctors tested Covid-19 positive in Prayagraj on Monday, the spread of the infection has put a question mark on how safe the city’s corona warriors are.
The five medical professionals worked at Swaroop Rani Nehru (SRN) Hospital. Since the disease’s outbreak in March, 102 healthcare workers have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in the city. These healthcare workers included doctors, nurses and paramedics.
According to health department’s statistics, 170 healthcare workers have been been diagnosed with novel coronavirus in Prayagraj range. The four districts comprising Prayagraj range are Prayagraj, Pratapgrah, Kaushambi and Fatehpur. Among the four districts in Prayagraj range, Prayagraj recorded the highest number of Covid-19 positive healthcare workers.
After Prayagraj, the highest number of healthcare staff to be infected were in Fatehpur (35), followed by Pratapgarh (28), Kaushambi (five).
The number of containment zones in Prayagraj district has also crossed the 2600-mark — the highest among the four districts in the range. The number of containment zones in Prayagraj is more than twice the combined count of Kaushambi, Pratapgarh and Fatehpur.
Additional director (health) Dr Sudhakar Pandey said, “Over 100 healthcare professionals have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in Prayagraj. Till Sunday, Prayagraj recorded 11,716 Covid-19 patients, while Pratapgarh and Kaushambi had 2,301 and 1,087 patients respectively.”
Around 1.30 lakh people have been tested in Prayagraj district so far, while the corresponding figure for Pratapgarh and Kaushambi is 30,000and 50,000 respectively.